Waiting in the Shade, a photo from Xorazm, West

Photographer's Note

Khiva is a city of approximately 50,000 people located in Xorazm Province, Uzbekistan. It was an important city along the fabled Silk Route or Silk Road.

Itchan Kala or Inner City in Khiva was the first site in Uzbekistan to be inscribed in the World Heritage List (1991).

In the centre of Itchan Kala, with the deep green dome is the Mausoleum of Pahlavon Mahmud, who was a poet, philosopher and legendary wrestler and became Khiva’s patron saint. His 1326 tomb was rebuilt in the 19th century and then requisitioned in 1913 by the khan of the day as the family mausoleum. Adjacent to it is the Khiva Silk carpet workshop opened in Qqozi Kalon Madrassah in 2001 as a joint project between Operation Mercy and UNESCO. It currently employs around 55 people in a town where unemployment is very high.

The Mausoleum and the Madrassah is flanked by the Islam Khoja Minaret on the right and the minaret of the Djuma-Mosque on the left

An elderly Uzbek lady waits in the shade

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npecanhuk (79329) 2015-09-06 20:14

Hello Angshuman!
Very interesting and attractive picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, horizontal format, chosen pov and composition are all excellent, with special regards to the presence of that woman on the right lower corner of this image!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

bukitgolfb301 (53894) 2015-09-06 23:11

Hi NAMASTE dear Angshuman, how are you?

Great "silk-road" image postcard!
Mosuque of green roof and lady in turban are so attractive and nice to see. Panfocus appraoch is the best choice at all.

All the best and have a good day! Takero

papagolf21 (152599) 2015-09-06 23:40

Bonjour, cher Angshu,
Encore une composition qui mérite le détour et bénéficiant d'un intérêt certain.
Très bonne réalisation.
Très bonne journée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

emka (152102) 2015-09-06 23:51

Hi dear Angshuman,

why you appear so rarely here? I like pictures with locals but I prefer when we see also typical architecture. Here it is just perfect, the Uzbek lady in her traditional dress and in the background fantastic architecture. Such a view makes me wish to visit the country. Khiva, Samarkand, I remember these names from my youth, when there were excursions organized in Poland there, in Soviet times. But I haven't been there, yet, I hope.

WArm regard s Malgo

holmertz (92766) 2015-09-07 1:48

Hello Angshuman,
This is a perfect combination of people and lovely architecture. The woman gave you an interesting foreground to the otherwise dull shady area. Now the entire photo is a great pleasure to watch.
Kind regards,
Gert

shreya2000 (2815) 2015-09-07 1:49

Dear Dada,

The local lady is looking very nice in the image as well as the architecute in the background. I like the soft colours of the image.

Regards,
joginder

Nicou (193806) 2015-09-07 2:21

Hlelo

quelle compo cette dame assise sur le mur qui attend avec son habit colorée et en fond cette mosquée quelle vue superbe ces deux minarets qui ressortent cette coupole superbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

jhm (202871) 2015-09-07 4:13

Hello Angshu,

We get very few pictures out of this country.
Inner City in Khiva with a very big place before the Mausoleum.
The lady is a nice addition
A wonderful panorama view about the area.
An excellent composition and lovely soft colours too.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

pierrefonds (103424) 2015-09-07 4:26

Hi Angshuman,

The distance between the woman and the mausoleum is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details of the mausoleum. The good luminosity is enhancing the beauty of the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Sergiom (117241) 2015-09-07 5:41

Bonjour Angshuman,

J'aime beaucoup cette image.Elle raconte une histoire avec cette dame à l'avant plan qui profite de l'ombre tandis que la mosquée à l'arrière plan brille dans la lumière.

Amicalement

Serge

lousat (129865) 2015-09-07 15:28

Hi Angshu,great title for very original way to show us a pic from this famous city,beautiful idea and fantastic exposure to show us the best in the shadow and in the sun too,impressive colors and sharpness too.Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

PaulVDV (54759) 2015-09-09 11:28

Hello Angshu,
Seeing pictures of Uzbekistan, I always feel strongly attracted to the architecture of this country.
I especially like the combination of the bright blue and green tiles with the stone colour of bricks.
Apparently, the people (or at least the ladies) love to wear colourful clothing. Another attractive element.
Very beautiful shot of Khiva!
Best regards, Paul

Fis2 (155487) 2015-09-11 6:37

Witaj Angshu!
Nice scene.
Beautiful architecture in background.
I like light and colors.
Woman add flavor of composition.
Have a nice evening
Krzysztof

ourania (51103) 2015-09-11 7:57

Hello Angshu,
I like very much how the lady introduces us to a scenery of her city, I think that this photo is as much about her as it is about the cityscape. I like very much the way you distinguished and balanced the warmly lit area and the shade, we get a great sense of depth and excellent details in both areas. The quality and balance between warm and cold tones is wonderful too. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great weekend,
Ourania

pajaran (102508) 2015-09-11 10:02

Dobro vece.
Lep pogled, interesantan tekst o gradu i mauzoleju sa istorijom i opisom ...
Lepo pokazan trg i arhitektura, lepo uhvacen tranutak sa zenom u narodnoj nosnji.
Dobra kompozicija i trenutak sa svetlom koje je istaklo lepotu arhitekture.
Lepa arhitektura.
Prijatno vece i mirna noc, sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Paja.

Evening.
Nice view, interesting text about the city and mausoleum with a history and description ...
Nice demonstrated Square and architecture, beautifully captured moment recalled with a woman in folk costumes.
Good composition and timing with the light pointed out the beauty of architecture.
Beautiful architecture.
Good evening and peaceful night, all the best for the weekend, good luck.
Paja.

ChrisJ (159918) 2015-09-11 20:10

Hello Angshuman!

I like the colorful lighthouse design of the 2 minarets. The Blue green roof of the Mosque is eyecatching. The seated Muslim woman at right adds life and scale and depth to the image. Tfs.

mkamionka (61082) 2015-09-12 13:15

Hi Angshu,
you pick really great regions for your trips. Balkans are anyway on my list but looking at your pics from Uzbekistan I think this may be something what I would really enjoy.Fantastic architecture. I like the lady in traditional clothes in the foreground.
Very original presentation, this one seems a bit more off the beaten track. Very interesting.
Excellent work!
M

berek (50518) 2015-09-12 21:03

Dear Angshuman,
I love this image.Elle tells a story with the lady at the front plan that takes advantage of the shade while the mosque in the background shines in the light.

have a nice Sunday.
Burak

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2015-09-15 2:24

Hello Angshuman,
a nice place with the towers of the mosque. The woman in the foreground is a nice additional composition to this picture
best wishes
Achim

gervaso (28177) 2015-09-16 6:34

Hello, Angshu!

Even with the strong shadow, you managed the light very well! The architecture in the background is wonderful, and the lonely woman sitting in the foreground completes the scene perfectly! Beautiful job!

Matyas (0) 2015-09-21 1:17

Hello Angshuman! Wonderful composition. Amazing woman. Superb architecture in the background. Good colours. Good contrast. Good sharpness. Well done!

kordinator (8738) 2015-09-30 0:17

Dear Angshuman
Nice and very interesting result with this play of light and shadows.
Nice portrait in foreground and architecture in background.
Very nice colors.
Good work, congratulations.
Kind regards
Saša